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ArticleCell reports2025

Heterozygous Kmt2d loss diminishes enhancers to render medulloblastoma cells vulnerable to combinatory inhibition of LSD1 and OXPHOS.

Shilpa S Dhar, Calena Brown, Ali Rizvi, Lauren Reed, Sivareddy Kotla, Constantin Zod, Janak Abraham, Jun-Ichi Abe, Veena Rajaram, Kaifu Chen and 1 more

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Article in Cell reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Shilpa S DharDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: ssdhar@mdanderson.org.
Calena BrownDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Ali RizviDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Lauren ReedDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Sivareddy KotlaDepartment of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Constantin ZodDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Janak AbrahamDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Jun-Ichi AbeDepartment of Cardiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Veena RajaramDepartment of Pathology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75235, USA.
Kaifu ChenBasic and Translational Research Division, Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Min Gyu LeeDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: mglee@mdanderson.org.

Funding

Tumor Evolution and Metastasis ProgramP30CA016672 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Fabien Delerue · 1985 to 2026
$290.8M
Steps towards a paternal gene activation therapy for Angelman syndromeU54HD083092 · NICHD · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI NELSON, DAVID LOREN, NEUL, JEFFREY L · 2014 to 2019
$7.8M
Heterozygous KMT2D Loss and MedulloblastomaR01CA262324 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Min Gyu Lee · 2022 to 2026
$2.2M
UPWARDS Training Program (Underrepresented Minorities Working Towards Research Diversity in Science)R25CA240137 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI KEYOMARSI, KHANDAN, WATOWICH, STEPHANIE S · 2020 to 2024
$2.1M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016672NCI NIH HHS R01 CA262324NCI NIH HHS R25 CA240137NICHD NIH HHS U54 HD083092
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4) methyltransferase KMT2D (also called MLL4) is one of the most frequently mutated epigenetic modifiers in many cancers, including medulloblastoma (MB). Notably, heterozygous KMT2D loss frequently occurs in MB and other cancers. However, its oncogenic role remains largely uncharacterized. Here, we show that heterozygous Kmt2d loss in murine cerebellar regions promotes MB genesis driven by heterozygous loss of the MB-suppressor gene Ptch via the upregulation of tumor-promoting programs (e.g., oxidative phosphorylation [OXPHOS]). Downregulation of the transcription-repressive tumor suppressor NCOR2 by heterozygous Kmt2d loss, along with Ptch

Indexed as

Cerebellar NeoplasmsDNA-Binding ProteinsEnhancer Elements, GeneticHistone DemethylasesHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseMedulloblastomaOxidative PhosphorylationAnimalsCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHeterozygoteHistonesHumansMiceMyeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia ProteinPatched-1 ReceptorDNA-Binding ProteinsHistone DemethylasesHistone-Lysine N-MethyltransferaseHistonesKDM1a protein, mouseKmt2d protein, mouseMyeloid-Lymphoid Leukemia ProteinPatched-1 ReceptorCP: CancerCP: Metabolismenhancerepigenetic modifierheterozygous losshistone methyltransferaseKMT2DLSD1medulloblastomaNCOR2OXPHOStumor suppressor

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PMID40286267
PMCPMC12324069

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